Is your child in the throes of choosing their classes for next year? This can be a thorny process because students want to select classes that not only meet their high school graduation requirements, but which will also help situate them well when they apply...
Your child is elated . . . they have been admitted to their top choice college. And then moments later they are deflated . . . the admission is for the spring. Spring admissions? What is that? Why do colleges have them? Should a student...
Applications to top-ranked colleges and universities have skyrocketed this year, sending students and their parents into a state of heightened anxiety. Harvard recently announced it received a record 57,000 applicants for the class of 2025, a 42% jump from last year, forcing it to a...
Your child hit “submit” on their application . . . but that does not mean the application process is over. Many colleges offer students the opportunity to interview. There are two types of college interviews: the evaluative and the informational. An evaluative interview is intended...
Students who were not ready to apply early decision or early action to college in November may have an opportunity to revisit that choice. Over 70 colleges offer an EDII option and a smaller number have an EAII option – these applications are typically due...
When high school students start thinking about where they want to go to college, they often think they need to know their intended major and should use that factor when deciding where to apply. This is understandable: most college search engines include a filter for...
Perhaps your student was one of the fortunate ones, lucky enough to live at school during the fall semester, either on campus or in an off-campus apartment. Whether they were taking classes virtually, attending in person, or some hybrid of the two, it is very...
The decision whether to reopen college campuses this fall was undoubtedly a difficult one for college presidents (and their Boards of Trustees or state governing boards), requiring institutions to balance health and safety concerns, finances and what a residential college experience could be in the...
Does your high school or college student seem especially stressed out right now? The pandemic and virtual learning is causing a lot of students – and their parents – stress; some physicians refer to it as pandemic mental fatigue. As we begin to approach the...
You thought your child’s college list was in its final stages . . . your son or daughter had attended virtual information sessions, taken live-stream tours, and carefully investigated college websites. And then they come to you in some state of distress, not at all...